This Monday is the Fourth of July, a federal holiday which honors the United States official birthdate of independence from Colonized rule in 1776.

Because the day is a holiday, several businesses, offices and other places may have altered hours as a result. Below is a list of expected hours for various places.

OPEN:

National Parks: National Parks should be open, though you may need to check with individual sites. Some special events will occur at the Colorado National Monument, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park, Antietam National Battlefield, Adams National Historic Park, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, St. Paul's Church, Valley Forge National Historic Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, George Washington Birthplace, and at the National Mall and Memorial Parks.

Private Businesses: Check with local establishments to see what hours they may have. Some may be closed entirely, operate on a normal schedule, or may have reduced hours.

Restaurants: Expect most chain restaurants to be open and operating with normal hours, though call ahead to check.

Retail Stores: If you need to do some shopping, all stores, including Costco, Walmart, Target, Kohl's Macy's, Rite Aid, CVS, and more are not only expected to be open, but with normal hours, though you should call individual locations to check. Many are also offering big sales in honor of the holiday.

Transportation Services: While transportation services should be open, the levels of service may be altered to reflect a holiday schedule. Check locally, but some of the more major transit services across the U.S. have the following schedules:

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA): Additional service will be available for certain events, like the Peachtree Road Race and Fireworks.

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA): Fares will not be collected after 9:30 p.m. Subway Lines will all run on a Sunday Schedule with rush-hour levels of service beginning at 2 p.m., Commuter Rail will all run on a Saturday Schedule, Buses and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday Schedule, and Boat services on the Hingham and Hull lines will operate on a Saturday schedule while Charlestown Service will operate on a weekend schedule.

Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA): Subways, Buses and MetroNorth will operate on a Saturday schedule, while Long Island Rail Road and Staten Island Railway will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA): Metrorail will run on a Saturday schedule until 2 p.m., when service will be increased to rush hour levels

CLOSED:

Banks: Most is not all banks are expected to be closed, though you should check with your specific financial institution to be sure.

Courts: State and local courts are closed.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All DMV offices are closed

Federal Offices: All federal offices (like IRS etc.) are closed

Libraries: Check with your local establishment, but all are expected to be closed on Monday

Municipal Offices: Municipal offices are expected to be closed

Post Office: All U.S. Post Offices are closed, and mail service is suspended for the day

Sanitation Department: Sanitation services and garbage collection is suspended.

Schools: All schools are closed

State Offices: State offices should be closed

U.S. Stock Market: Financial markets are closed

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